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Slow Cooker Granola, a great kitchen hack!

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Coconut Almond Granola.

Today I have a great kitchen hack for you. It all started with a broken stove. The oven actually, but since we removed it from the wall to unplug the power, then remove the element, it has stayed in that position awaiting the arrival of the element. Which was promised in 3 to 5 business days.

My dear husband requested that due to the exposed wires, we make due with other appliances for cooking in the meanwhile. This was not a burdensome request as we are well stocked with slow cookers, griddles, a small convection countertop oven and microwave. Actually, it became a challenge to see how we could continue cooking in the same manner and style without out a stove and standard oven.

There are some kitchen basics that needed to be made, as our storage jars are empty. One being granola. I did not relish the idea of the small countertop oven, not much granola was going to fit on that tiny baking tray. And I could see where spending all day making granola in that little guy, would not be my idea of a good time.

Honestly, I could have waited to make granola, it is only 3 to 5 business days, after all. But then while visiting Weekend Cooking, there is was, plain as daylight. Information and directions for making granola in your slow cooker. So the challenge was on!

Below you will find directions to take your favorite granola recipe and adapt it to the slow cooker. If you are searching for a granola recipe to enjoy, a few of those have been offered as well. I made our favorite Coconut Granola with Almonds recipe, to test the direction for you, and this process is a winner!

Here is a delicious Maple Granola, from Beth Fish Reads. This one I plan on trying, I do love real maple syrup in just about anything!

I hope you try this great kitchen hack, it works exactly like is should. And in case you were wondering, 3 to 5 business days, has come and gone.....

Enjoy!

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I'm back to making my homemade toasted muesli today as I type, for the first time since summer started (it's simply too hot to have the oven on for 2 hrs so I make do with store bought muesli until the cool weather arrives). But now that I know I can also cook it in my slow cooker!!!!!! Bravo!!I love to add spices to mine - cardamon, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground clove and I load it up with mixed nuts during the last half hour or so of baking time.

I hope your kitchen is soon back to normal, Melynda, but in the meantime, it's wonderful you are finding creative ways to get round the lack of a traditional stove! Your Slow Cooker Granola idea is fantastic, and I've shared it on our Hearth and Soul Facebook page. Thank you so much for being a part of Hearth and Soul!

Slow Cooker to the rescue! We recently had no electric and no water, we were off to the outdoor grill and the rain barrel, we just do what we have to right? Your Granola turned out really good and thanks so much for sharing it with us at Full Plate Thursday!Miz Helen

Love homemade granola but never thought of using the slow cooker to make it! Thanks for sharing your post on the Simple Homestead Blog Hop, as one of the co-hosts I will be featuring your post this Thursday! Hope you stop by again this week!- Nancy

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